Qualifying for a place in the quarterfinals of the 2022 World Cup, the Netherlands and the United States will face each other this Saturday, at 12:00 (Brasília time), opening the knockout round of the World Cup. The game will take place at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar.
From the round of 16, the teams face each other in the knockout system in a single game. In the event of a tie in normal time, the teams go into a 30-minute overtime period, with two 15-minute halves. Persisting equality, the vacancy or the title will be decided in the penalty shootout.
Louis van Gaal revealed to have players with flu-like symptoms. However, he had all the athletes in the last training session and assured that it won’t get in the way. The tendency is for the coach to use maximum strength against the United States, again climbing Memphis Depay in the attack alongside Gakpo and leaving, as an option during the game, Berghuis and Bergwijn.
On the American side, Gregg Berhalter’s doubt is whether Pulisic will be able to act. The Chelsea player, and the main name of the US national team, injured his hip in the bid in which he scored the winning goal against Iran. He gave an interview this Friday and said he will do everything to be on the field. If his participation is confirmed, the trend is that the lineup of victory against Iran will be repeated.
HOLANDA VS UNITED STATES 1: BOTH TEAMS DON’T SCORE
In the same way that the Dutch team has a very offensive team, their defense hardly concedes a goal. In this 2022 World Cup, they conceded just one goal in three group stage games.
Meanwhile, the United States did not have a great attacking power, only scoring twice. A prognosis for both teams not to score is very likely.
HOLANDA VS UNITED STATES 2: CODY GAKPO SCORES ANYTIME
Current top scorer in the 2022 World Cup for the Netherlands with three goals, Cody Gakpo has scored in every game he has played so far. Right on his debut, he scored with a header and in the following duels kicking from outside the area.
For the number 8 to score at any time in this match, some bookmakers, such as Betano, have odds above 2.90. Among the guesses, it is a great market to explore to achieve positive results.
HOLANDA VS UNITED STATES 3: NETHERLANDS SCORES THE FIRST GOAL
The quality of the Dutch attack is one of the best in this World Cup, made up of Memphis Depay, Bergwijn, Gakpo and Janssen. In the group stage, he scored five times.
In all games, the Europeans scored the first goal of the match. That said, this prediction is a great one to bet on, given the recent history of the selection and the athletes that make up the front line.
